Considering the travel nurse life? What’s not to love about it!? Hopping from hospital to hospital, traveling from city to city, state to state, sea to shining sea? Live for the adventure in life? You came to the right place. Here at Skillgigs, Think Freedom is part of the entire gig-finding experience. If anything’s stopping you, it probably comes down to one thing: the money.

As our first article geared specifically to the interests of our healthcare professionals, we thought we’d answer one of your most popular questions: What can I do to earn more as a travel nurse? Whether you’re new to the idea of travel nursing, or you’ve been seeking placement through Skillgigs for years, learning how to make the most out of your travel nurse career can lead to better gigs, longevity, and (best of all) higher pay. Your skills are highly sought-after, and hospitals nationwide are competing every day for talent just like you. So what exactly can you control when it comes to your salary? We have a few ideas.

As the next year approaches and 2018 comes to an end, new recruiting trends and best practices are a must for 2019. We are seeing 13 recruiting trends that employers are implementing in the fight for top talent.

The way that companies recruit has shifted 365 degrees. Candidates have more leverage than ever before, causing a disruption in the HR recruiting industry. The market is 90% candidate driven, so the time is now to rethink your recruitment strategy for 2019.

For an in-depth view of the 13 Top Recruiting Trends of 2019, click here to listen to our podcast.

As the next year approaches and 2018 comes to an end, new recruiting trends and best practices are a must for the new year. We have 13 recruiting trends that you need to implement in your fight for top talent.

The way that companies recruit has shifted 365 degrees. Candidates have more leverage than ever before causing a disruption in the HR recruiting industry. The market is a 90% candidate driven so the time is now to rethink your recruitment strategy for 2019.

Recruitment Trends Podcast

For a visual view of the 13 Top Recruiting Trends of 2019, click here to look at our infographic.

Do you ever feel like you’re being overlooked by recruiters for jobs you know you’re qualified for? You worked really hard for your career. With years of experience, education, and certifications, it seems too traditional to only provide a standard resume during your job-search – especially for a modern professional like yourself.

While a conventional resume can usually get the job done, creating a 3D resume offers you a new way to display your skill-set, experience, and accolades with data-backed technology. Cool, right?

Last week, we helped you answer the interview question, ” tell me about yourself,” so this week we wanted to tackle another classic question – What do you think is your greatest weakness? This is a hard question to answer, and according to 90% of job seekers onBig Interviewer, they have the same question for their interview coach. The pressure of this question is real, especially when you are interviewing for a position you feel like is your dream job. The dilemma that arises is that you don’t want to seem to like you can’t qualify for this position but on the flip side, you don’t want to look arrogant by saying you don’t have any weakness. As your career sidekick, we have a 2 -step process for you leverage this question to help you land your dream job. Continue reading “How To Answer “What Is Your Greatest Weakness?””

“You might not think that programmers are artists, but programming is an extremely creative profession. It’s logic-based creativity.” – John Romero

Whether you’re in the market for new developers, programmers, or something totally unrelated, your recruitment strategy can only benefit from getting creative with your methods. Taking the time to explore new options outside of simple job postings could be the difference between recruiting the bare minimum and recruiting your star players. Read more to get creative with your recruiting strategy.Continue reading “3 Creative Recruitment Strategies”

If you are in the position to hire a Software Developer for your company, you know this is one of the most critical roles to fill and can have a huge impact on the progression of business.

Glassdoor reported last year that it takes 120 candidates to make 1 Engineering hire. Software Developer jobs are very tedious to recruit for and can be frustrating at times…but making the right hire is the most important thing you can do as a hiring manager. To take the load off your shoulders and guide you through this tedious process, here are 11 tips for hiring a software developer. Continue reading “11 Tips For Hiring Software Developers”

There’s one basic interview question that employers will always love starting out with – “Tell me about yourself.”

Do you have an answer for it? If it includes anything about your personal life, it’s time to rethink your interviewing strategy.

As one of the most popular interview questions in the history of meeting people, it’s no surprise that this simple conversation starter sets up a very quick screening process for the interviewer. For some reason, as a species, we tend to avoid conversations that involve us talking, or even bragging, about ourselves. Why is that? This instinctual response leads us into a frenzy when the question is asked, leaving us completely blank – or worse – talking about irrelevant information. Hiring managers can quickly sort out serious candidates just based on how you respond to the very first question! Don’t worry – your favorite career sidekick, Skillgigs, has a simple one-two-three formula for answering this dreaded question like a pro. Keep reading for how to answer “tell me about yourself.”